MU gets replica of MLK memorial

Last night’s event also included MU alumnus Ty Christian, who presented university administrators with a replica of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Christian was the chief marketing strategist for the national project, helping to raise $115 million. The tabletop bronze replica sits on a slate of the same granite used for the national statue, Christian said.

“The goal of this piece of art is to represent the fact that the University of Missouri offers anyone and everyone the opportunity to dream,” he said. “To dream not in black or white but to dream in rainbow colors.”